The end of summer brings the best festivals to Barcelona. If you happen to be here during the 20th-24th of September this year, you are in for a treat. La Mercè is here and while the weather is still beautiful … Read More
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“The Olympics that Never Were”
On the eve of the anniversary of the opening of the 1992 Olympic Games, I thought it would be interesting to focus on one of Barcelona’s other (and most interesting) Olympic bids: the 1936 Olympic Games, or, the Olympics that … Read More
Olympic Barcelona: 27th Anniversary
The 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona were held from July 25th to August 9th. In just a couple of days it will be the 27th year since those Games. During those same dates I will be offering my Olympic Barcelona … Read More
Patrick Guide Barcelona Presents Fun with Flags Episode 3: The Barcelona Flag
Its time for another episode of Fun with Flags! After explaining the Catalan flag in our first episode and its Independence spinoff, La Estelada, in our second; it is time to talk about the flag of the city. The Barcelona … Read More
Sala Montjüic: Open-Air Cinema
One of my favorite parts about the summer in Barcelona are the open-air cinemas, none are better than the Sala Montjüic. With a screen set right outside the Montjüic castle walls and movies playing every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday until … Read More